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In the News Archive 2008-2012

Lawns Get Greener Without Chemicals

  7/9/08--UML ENews article about the University's organic lawn care program that includes quotes from Joy Onasch, TURI Community Program Manager.

URL:  http://www.uml.edu/Media/eNews/Organic_lawn_care.html

Sen. Resor Honored for Helping Environment

  6/11/08 Lowell Sun article about recognizing Senator Resor at TURI's Champions of Toxics Use Reduction event for her years of dedication to the environment.

URL:  http://www.lowellsun.com/ci_9549432?IADID=Search-www.lowellsun.com-www.lowellsun.com

Designing "green" Plasticizers

  7/8/08 article in Environmental Science and Technology journal with quotes by Pam Eliason, TURI Industry Research Program Manager.

URL:  http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/sample.cgi/esthag/2008/42/i16/html/es801828p.html

Milton Youth Keeps Lead Sinkers out of State Waters (.pdf file)

  6/15/2008 Berkshire Eagle article about Michael Browne, a TURI Community grant recipient, who raised awareness about non-lead sinkers at fishing derbies in Massachusetts. Download PDF file (237.70 kB)

What on Earth? Publix Magazine article about green cleaning

  August 2008 article in Publix GreenWise Market Magazine about green cleaners, with quotes from TURI Laboratory Director Jason Marshall.

URL:  http://www.publix.com/wellness/greenwise/feature/Article.do?id=2511&childId=2813

Grants Make Safer Options Possible

  9/6/08 MetroWest Daily News article about the 2009 TURI Community grants.

URL:  http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x690583684/Wiley-Grants-make-safer-options-possible

Gone Fishin' : 63rd Bass and Bluefish Derby kicks off Sunday

  9/11/08 Martha's Vineyard Times article about the Wampanoag Tribe's TURI grant to promote non-lead fishing weights.

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In the News: Online Database Is Nation's Most Comprehensive

  TURI holds the nation's most comprehensive pollution prevention data set available online, according to an article published in the September issue of the International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE) News. The database is available at http://turadata.turi.org.

URL:  http://www.uml.edu/Media/eNews/TURI_Database.html

Bellingham business praised for being green

  6/11/08 TURI and legislators honored Silver Hanger Cleaners and Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials at a June 2008 recognition ceremony at the Mass. State House.

URL:  http://www.milforddailynews.com/archive/x142955060/Bellingham-business-praised-for-being-green

'Green' light' city company recognized for helping environment

  6/11/09 Herald News, Lightolier of Fall River was recognized as a Champion of Toxics Use Reduction at a June 2009 State House ceremony

URL:  http://www.heraldnews.com/business/x313680023/Green-light

Mass. Toxics Reduction Institute Loses Funding, Greener Design

  Mass. Toxics Reduction Institute Loses Funding By GreenerDesign Staff Published July 8, 2009

URL:  http://www.greenerdesign.com/news/2009/07/08/mass-toxics-reduction-institute-loses-funding